The moderating role of parental psychopathology on response to a family-based HIV prevention intervention among youth in psychiatric treatment

摘要: Previous research suggests parents with mental health concerns are more likely to engage in maladaptive parenting practices and less benefit from interventions. The current study examined the moderating influence of parent problems on response a family HIV prevention program delivered youth treatment their caregivers. intervention targeted parent-adolescent communication parental monitoring. Study hypotheses were tested using general linear models at three- six-month follow-ups. Tests moderation conducted by modeling interaction between condition (family versus control) psychopathology controlling for other relevant psychosocial factors (i.e., single parenthood, income, education). Parents elevated psychiatric symptoms demonstrated greater improvements sexual (three six months) monitoring following family-based intervention. Th...